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Chamkharchhu tributary diversion poses threat to centuries-old Lhakhang and...
Ever since two tributaries of Chamkharchhu in Bumthang were merged in 2011, the historic Chakhar Lhakhang and nearby dwellings have become vulnerable to flooding. Without a protection wall, the locals...
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Woman reunited with her family after 17 years
Pema Tashi, 56, had filed a request to Guma Gewog office in Punakha to delete his daughter, Chenga Lham’s census details, last year. His daughter had gone missing 17 years ago. “A couple of days after,...
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Chorten to be constructed at Thrumshingla to commemorate The Gyalsey’s birth
A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a chorten to commemorate the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, was held at Thrumshingla pass, yesterday. The ceremony was presided over by the...
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People of south come together to celebrate The Gyalsey’s birth
The Tendrel celebration, of the newest member of the Royal Family -The Gyalsey- by the six Southern Dzongkhags, took place in Samtse, today. Thousands of people have gathered in Samtse since yesterday...
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His Majesty gifts two-storied house
His Majesty the King gifted a two-storied house to His Majesty’s Dorjipuen or spiritual sister to mark the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, yesterday. Pema Yangzom, 23, from Chenling Village...
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Kanjurs carried round the Samdrup Jongkhar town
The Rabdey, Dzongkhag Administration and Public of Samdrup Jongkhar carried over a hundred of Kanjurs or prayer books around the town for The Gyalsey’s wellbeing. It was also for the wellbeing of His...
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Maha Puran concludes in Samtse
The 15 days Maha Puran in Samtse, which was a part of the Tendrel ceremony, concluded today. The Priests of the Hindu Community in the Southern Dzongkhags offered prayers and Havaan at the Shivalaya...
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French artist exhibiting his work in Trashi Yangtse
Coinciding with the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, an art exhibition was organised in Trashi Yangtse. Olaf Van Cleef, a renounced artist based in Paris, is exhibiting his several paintings...
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Thousands receive blessings from His Holiness
Thousands of devotees gathered at Tashichhodzong in Thimphu to receive blessings from His Holiness the Je Khenpo, today. It was part of three-day Goenpo Tshepamay Drubchen performed for the wellbeing...
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Pelela to get a marble chorten
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a chorten at Pelela Pass in Wangdue Phodrang was held on Saturday. Lam Neten, Namgay Wangchuk, who presided over the ceremony, said the chorten was...
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Special celebration organised for The Gyalsey
A special celebration was organised at Rongthung Nagtshang in Trashigang to celebrate the birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. The celebration was held for two days. Rongthung Nagtshang under...
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PM offers Tashi Khadhar to His Majesty
The Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the National Council, Cabinet Ministers, and Heads of Armed Forces and Constitutional Bodies offered Losar Tashi...
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First official Kupar of The Gyalsey released
The first official Kupar of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey was released on social media, yesterday. It was as a special Losar gift to all the people who have expressed their wish to get a glimpse of...
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Number of tourists visiting Bhutan decreases
The number of tourists visiting Bhutan saw decrease between 2014-15. While more than 58,000 tourists visited Bhutan in 2014, only around 51,000 visited last year. Consequently, revenue inflows also...
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Could TOP mean end of livelihood for some Taxi Drivers?
Taxi Drivers in Paro say the Road Safety Transport Authority’s new rule of Taxi Operating Permit could mean the end of their livelihood. RSTA’s rule doesn’t allow those who drive hired cabs to avail...
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RCSC awaits Cabinet’s directives to implement maternity leave extension
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is still waiting for the Cabinet’s directive to officially enforce the extension of maternity leave from three to six months. RCSC says once it receives a...
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Ultramodern hospital’s completion of Wangdue Phodrang delayed
From its inception, the construction of an ultramodern 40-bedded hospital in Wangdue Phodrang was not falling in place. The construction in Jatshokha village under Rinchengang, which was to begin from...
View ArticleBhutanese student detained for allegedly stabbing Indian student
A Bhutanese student, 15, is under Indian police custody after he allegedly stabbed an Indian student to death in Darjeeling. The deceased, who was also 15, succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital....
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Local leaders entitled to benefits: Lyonpo Damcho Dorji
Local Government’s elected members, completing their term in June this year, will be entitled to benefits, the Foreign Minister, Damcho Dorji said. He said their entitlement will be as per the Local...
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Government to allow street hawkers to sell food items
The government will allow street hawkers to sell their food items in the streets of Thimphu. However, the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, during a press conference today, said there will be strict...
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